It still is doing better than an oz of gold has.
Walking Dead #1 CGC 9.8 = $1500
an oz of gold is way down = $1235
this is extremely relevant as every TWD reader has to make that snap decision: TWD #1 or Kruegerrand?
Everybody knows only Gold and Silver Age books have intrinsic value, the rest are just fiat comics.
No bronze age? Hulk 181, Asm 129,121,122, hero for hire 1, marvel premiere 15....?
How can you honestly say that Hulk 181 is not a bubble?
There are 4,487 universal graded Hulk 181 books in the CGC Census!!!
Like NM98 (3,423 in census) and moderns like WD1, it is appalling that these are worth more than their cover price. At some point, many people are going to lose a LOT of money and that (like real-estate) will be very bad for the market.
99% of comics printed past 1970 are not rare with the exception of very low print runs. Ironically this usually means "throw-away" 2nd and 3rd print runs.
Your post contradicts itself. You say WD1 is not rare but then say low print runs are an exception.
WD1 is a low print run book...unlike hulk 181.
WD1 is not rare but also not a common book.